Here is complete Union County football schedule for next weekend: Thursday, Nov. 10, Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday Nov. 12. Regional crossover (consolation) games are scheduled for Nov. 10 and 12 and playoff games for Nov. 11 and 12. There are a total of 17 games (11 playoffs and 6 consolations) for the 17 Union […]
Sophomore Gergich makes first start at QB, with Karas moving to tailback and scoring two TDs; Forstenhausler rushes for over 200 yards and 3 scores
Roselle Park is in. The Panthers produced the biggest road football win in Union County Friday night, Nov. 4 by downing 6-2 Manville 32-22 behind over 200 rushing yards and three touchdowns from senior running back David Forstenhausler. Roselle Park improved to 3-5 and snapped a five-game losing streak. As a result, the Panthers have […]
LINDEN – “No matter what happens, I’m proud of my kids,” second-year Linden head coach Al Chiola said. Favored Linden took care of business Friday night, topping winless Franklin 38-21 at Cooper Field to even its record at 4-4. A three-game winning streak, which may or may not get the Tigers into the playoffs in […]
UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Thursday, Nov. 3 (1 game) Bridgewater-Raritan at Elizabeth, 7 p.m. BR won 27-21 Friday, Nov. 4 (8 games) Union at Hunterdon Central, 7 p.m. Franklin at Linden, 7 p.m. Summit at Somerville, 7 p.m. North Plainfield at Rahway, 7 p.m. Cranford at Delaware Valley, 7 p.m. Hillside […]
North 2, Group 1 playoff field to be finalized Nov. 5
After having to forfeit their last two games for safety reasons due to an increased number of injuries, the Dayton Bulldogs can’t wait to get back on the field for their Nov. 4 home game vs. South Hunterdon. “We’re very excited,” Dayton head coach Dominic Cuniglio said. “We’re practicing out there with the players that […]
1-7 Columbia will be the 8th seed and will face top seed Bridgewater-Raritan (8-0) the weekend of Nov. 11-12
Three months ago Linden hosted a quad scrimmage that included Colonia, Montclair and Columbia. Little did second-year Linden head coach Al Chiola and first-year Columbia mentor Gary Mobley realize that their teams would be involved in an unusual situation the final week of regular season play before the playoffs. Columbia, with a record of 1-7 […]
There will be a Youth Wrestling Open House in Union at Union High School – Lou Rettino Gymnasium entrance – Tuesday, Nov. 1 and Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 7-8 p.m. There will be a free T-shirt for those who register at the open house event. Participation is open to Union residents from Kindergarten through 8th […]
Cougars wrap regular season at Delaware Valley Nov. 4
HILLSIDE – When Erik Rosenmeier took over as the Cranford head coach in 2005 – his first head coaching stint – he inherited a program that had just qualified for the state playoffs three years in a row. Those were only the second, third and fourth seasons that Cranford did qualify, with 1984 Cranford graduate […]
Farmers next at 5-3 Hunterdon Central, a big game as far as their playoff qualifying goes in N2, G5
UNION – Seeking to be 8-0 again and clinching the top seed once more in North 2, Group 5 after completing its eighth and final playoff qualifying game, Bridgewater-Raritan traveled to Union County Friday night and was immediately focused once it got off the bus. BR’s eventual 24-14 non-division Mid-State 38 Conference victory over Union […]
Dayton, because of a lack of healthy players, had to forfeit its second straight game
There are nine football games involving Union County teams this weekend, with five on Friday, Oct. 28 and four more on Saturday, Oct. 29. Teams that are off this weekend include Roselle Park (2-5), Roselle (7-0) and Westfield (7-0). This weekend and next weekend are the final regular season weekends before the state playoffs commence […]